Helicobacter cyclurae sp. Nov., Isolated From Endangered Blue Iguanas (Cyclura lewisi)

Blue iguanas (Cyclura lewisi) are endangered reptiles found only on Grand Cayman. Previously, DNA for a novel Helicobacter species GCBI1 was detected in sick and dead iguanas. In the current study, fecal and cloacal swab samples were obtained from 25 iguanas. Through molecular and microbiological te...

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Main Authors: Nathan Chan, Zeli Shen, Anthony Mannion, Susanna Kurnick, Ioana S. Popescu, Frederic J. Burton, Paul P. Calle, James G. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.676682/full